Horse Handicapping & Betting Guideline By Dennis Stagliano Professional horse race handicappers do not make hay betting favorites. What you will hear them say so often is, “I’m not getting any value for my buck”. The favorite must be considered in every horse race, but consider whether or not to bet the favorite, or pass the race entirely. When a race contains more than one strong “favorite” (the 2-3 biggest favorites near post time), I recommend keeping your money in your pocket. A recent example of this is what has been happening at Del Mar this year. If you’ve been betting the favorites, you’ve put a huge dent in, or lost your bankroll. Also, experienced Saratoga bettors know how hard it is for the favorite to win at the Spa. Knowing when the favorite is legitimate is extremely important in horse betting – but even more important, is identifying the other true

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NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULES WEEKS ONE AND TWO CLICK TO DOWNLOAD A PDF COPY OF THIS SCHEDULE ET GAME SCORE ET GAME SCORE ET GAME SCORE Thursday August 8 Friday, August 9 Friday August 9 7:30 BALTIMORE 7:30 MIAMI 8:00 HOUSTON TAMPA BAY JACKSONVILLE MINNESOTA 8:00 WASHINGTON 7:30 NY JETS 10:00 DALLAS TENNESSEE DETROIT OAKLAND 8:00 ST. LOUIS 7:30 NEW ENGLAND Saturday August 10 CLEVELAND PHILADELPHIA 7:30 NY GIANTS 8:00 CINCINNATI 8:00 ARIZONA PITTSBURGH ATLANTA GREEN BAY Sunday August 11 9:00 DENVER 8:00 CHICAGO S FRANCISCO CAROLINA 1:30 BUFFALO INDIANAPOLIS 10:00 SEATTLE 8:00 KANSAS CITY SAN DIEGO NEW ORLEANS WEEK TWO NFL PRESEASON Thursday Aug 15 Friday Aug 16 Saturday Aug 17 7:30 DETROIT 8:00 OAKLAND 8:00 GREEN BAY CLEVELAND NEW ORLEANS ST. LOUIS 7:30 ATLANTA 8:00 S FRANCISCO 10:00 DENVER BALTIMORE KANSAS CITY SEATTLE 7:00 CAROLINA Saturday Aug 17 Sunday Aug 18 PHILADELPHIA 4:30 DALLAS 7:00 INDIANAPOLIS 8:00 SAN DIEGO

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NFL Coaching Changes and Anticipated Scheme Changes There is only one constant in the NFL, and that’s change. For the third consecutive year, 25% of the league’s teams will enter the season with different head coaches — and that doesn’t include Sean Payton, who returns to the head coaching ranks after a one-year suspension. Seven of the eight new head coaching hires are from the offensive side of the ball, emphasizing the NFL’s continued transition to an offensive-friendly environment. Only the Jacksonville Jaguars opted to hire from the defensive side of the ball (Gus Bradley). As if that weren’t enough change, consider that 27 of the league’s 64 offensive and defensive coordinators were replaced. Including the head coaching changes, 37% of the NFL’s most important coaching positions are different from a season ago. Thinking about this another way, there are only 13 teams that return the same head coach, offensive

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NFL Coaching Changes and Anticipated Scheme Changes There is only one constant in the NFL, and that’s change. For the third consecutive year, 25% of the league’s teams will enter the season with different head coaches — and that doesn’t include Sean Payton, who returns to the head coaching ranks after a one-year suspension. Seven of the eight new head coaching hires are from the offensive side of the ball, emphasizing the NFL’s continued transition to an offensive-friendly environment. Only the Jacksonville Jaguars opted to hire from the defensive side of the ball (Gus Bradley). As if that weren’t enough change, consider that 27 of the league’s 64 offensive and defensive coordinators were replaced. Including the head coaching changes, 37% of the NFL’s most important coaching positions are different from a season ago. Thinking about this another way, there are only 13 teams that return the same head coach, offensive

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Buffalo Bills Coaching Changes and Anticipated Scheme Changes There is only one constant in the NFL, and that’s change. For the third consecutive year, 25% of the league’s teams will enter the season with different head coaches — and that doesn’t include Sean Payton, who returns to the head coaching ranks after a one-year suspension. Seven of the eight new head coaching hires are from the offensive side of the ball, emphasizing the NFL’s continued transition to an offensive-friendly environment. Only the Jacksonville Jaguars opted to hire from the defensive side of the ball (Gus Bradley). As if that weren’t enough change, consider that 27 of the league’s 64 offensive and defensive coordinators were replaced. Including the head coaching changes, 37% of the NFL’s most important coaching positions are different from a season ago. Thinking about this another way, there are only 13 teams that return the same head coach,

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NFL Coaching Changes and Anticipated Scheme Changes There is only one constant in the NFL, and that’s change. For the third consecutive year, 25% of the league’s teams will enter the season with different head coaches — and that doesn’t include Sean Payton, who returns to the head coaching ranks after a one-year suspension. Seven of the eight new head coaching hires are from the offensive side of the ball, emphasizing the NFL’s continued transition to an offensive-friendly environment. Only the Jacksonville Jaguars opted to hire from the defensive side of the ball (Gus Bradley). As if that weren’t enough change, consider that 27 of the league’s 64 offensive and defensive coordinators were replaced. Including the head coaching changes, 37% of the NFL’s most important coaching positions are different from a season ago. Thinking about this another way, there are only 13 teams that return the same head coach, offensive

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NFL PLAYERS WITH NEW DIGS By Dennis Stagliano The NFL season is approaching quickly, and it has been a busy off-season with a number of key players changing teams. After many successful years in New England, Wes Welker will be catching passes from Peyton Manning in Denver. The Miami Dolphins added a much needed deep threat to their passing game with the addition of Mike Wallace. The Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens made Joe Flacco the league’s highest paid player and added an elite pass rusher by signing former Bronco’s Elvis Dumervil, but the heart of their defense and leadership of Ray Lewis’ (retirement) and Ed Reed’s (departure) will be difficult void to fill. Those aren’t the only Pro Bowl defenders with new digs next season, as the Jets sold Revis Island and Darrelle Revis moved south to the Tampa Bay Bucs for a first round pick. Let’s take a look

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